Competition Bureau

• Competition ‘crucial’ to retirement home safety, watchdog warns in new deal

  Canada's competition watchdog is sharpening its focus on a few large companies looking to acquire multiple retirement homes and facilities as the number of elderly Canadians grows.

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
• DoorDash wants Competition Bureau’s lawsuit over prices tossed: doc

  DoorDash says Canada's competition commissioner has mischaracterized its fee structure and made claims against it that are false and misleading.

  Consumer

  Jul 28, 2025
  
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• Competition Bureau gets court order for Amazon pricing probe

  The regulator says the investigation focuses on a potential abuse of dominance and is distinct from its investigation into Amazon’s marketing practices.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2025
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• Want to fix Canada’s air industry? More foreign owners needed: watchdog

  Canada's Competition Bureau recommended the federal government allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines to spur competition.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2025
• Competition Bureau reaches deal with Empire to end property control in southern Alberta town

  The regulator says its investigation found a property control restriction protected the store from competition.

  Consumer

  Jan 16, 2025
• National Bank gets final approval for Canadian Western Bank takeover

  Montreal's National Bank has called its takeover of the Edmonton-based Canadian Western Bank a key pillar of its domestic growth strategy for 2025.

  Money

  Dec 20, 2024
• Competition Bureau sues Google alleging anti-competitiveness on web ads

  The Thursday announcement ratchets up the Competition Bureau's ongoing investigation into Google and the world of online advertising.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2024
• Leon’s, The Brick face competition probe over alleged deceptive marketing

  The competition watchdog said Wednesday that the ongoing investigation into the Canadian furniture retailers looks at three kinds of marketing practices. 

  Consumer

  Nov 20, 2024
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• Puppers Drug Mart? Why some argue pharmacies should hand out pet meds

  With the costs of pet ownership rising, the Competition Bureau sees an opportunity to drive down the prices of medication by expanding distribution to pharmacies.

  Money

  Nov 2, 2024
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• Competition Bureau should probe potential rent price fixing: minister

  Canada's Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne wants the Competition Bureau to use the Competition Act to look into the 'use of algorithmic rising in the rental market.'

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2024